Kenya factors in biometrics in three-year digital government plan
The government of Kenya has launched a ‘Huduma Kenya Digitalization Plan’ which aligns with the country’s digitization agenda to deepen…
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Kuwait opens more fingerprint capture centers as database plans progress
More than 100,000 persons are said to have had their fingerprints scanned since Kuwait began a process to identify everyone…
Login.gov on its second life but it might not need many more
There is an ironic rule of thumb in journalism for measuring the significance of government news. It is not news…
ORF issues policy brief on digital public infrastructure for G20 members
Observer Research Foundation (ORF), a global think tank based in Delhi, India, has published a new policy brief highlighting the…
Togo brings in Atos and Idemia to build national digital ID program
The government of Togo has hired Atos and Idemia to create a MOSIP-based national digital ID program for its citizens….
Angola seals financing agreement for $139M biometric passport contract
The green light has now been given for the supply of a new generation biometric passport for Angola after a…
Ukrainian digital ID app enables citizens to report Russian troops
The Ukrainian mobile app Diia has emerged as a vital tool for citizens amidst the ongoing conflict with Russia. The…
Evrotrust’s eID scheme made Bulgaria’s official digital identity program, expands to Romania
Evrotrust’s eID scheme has been made Bulgaria’s official digital identity program, following a decision by the Council of Ministers of…
Dermalog addresses call for investigation, bad press in Philippines
(Around 1 million Philippine citizens already hold a biometric driver’s license. Photo credit: DERMALOG) Dermalog has faced an intense month…
Socure advances in StateRAMP, posts digital ID playbook
Leaders of U.S. states victimized by pandemic-related benefits fraud – and that would be all 50 states – are motivated…
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